The Town of Argyle Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–1 on Dec. 3 to recommend denial of a specific use permit (SUP25004) that would allow a temporary concrete batch plant inside the Argyle Landing development.

Harrison, the town planner and staff presenter, told commissioners the proposal required both a local SUP and a standard permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). He said the town had sent notices under state law to owners within 200 feet and a courtesy mailing to 1,000 feet and that staff had received 58 written responses (27 from within 200 feet, 31 from within 1,000 feet), all in opposition.

Rome Barnes, project manager for Centurion American, said an on-site batch plant would let the contractor control production and significantly reduce ready-mix truck trips. "If we are not allowed SUP... we go from batch plant to trucking," Barnes said, estimating about "150 loads" for on-site material delivery versus as many as "1,500 to 1,700 ready-mix trucks" over a longer schedule if the cement were trucked in. He said set-up and take-down would take about one week each and production about 40 working days.

Residents and homeowners who spoke during a lengthy public-comment period urged denial. Lauren Goodman, a Canyon Falls resident, said she collected 222 petition signatures opposing the plant and raised concerns about noise and air pollution for her asthmatic daughter. "These types of plants have no business being this close to residential," Goodman said. Other commenters cited dust and particulate matter, potential long-term health effects for children and older residents, lighting at night, single points of ingress and egress for neighborhoods, and missed or late mail notices to recent buyers.

Commission discussion focused on balancing the developer’s claim of reduced truck traffic against potential air-quality, noise and lighting impacts on nearby neighborhoods. Several commissioners said the proposed location was too close to existing housing and schools for their comfort and that staff's current guidance (decommissioning the plant once public infrastructure is accepted) left the duration and enforcement window too open. One commissioner observed that nearby developments had been built without an on-site batch plant.

A commissioner moved "to deny the recommendation for specific use permit SUP25004." The motion was seconded and passed 5–1. The commission’s recommendation is not a final decision; the Town Council will take up the SUP at its Dec. 15 meeting.

If the council considers the item, staff and residents asked that any approval include definitive, time-limited conditions, specific lighting and noise limits, and clear decommissioning triggers tied to infrastructure acceptance. The developer agreed to provide additional information to the town on comparable plant addresses, expected decibel levels, lighting plans and emissions data for council consideration.